OpenAI film ‘Artificial,’ dropped by Amazon, finds a new home with Neon
Summary
The movie "Artificial," about OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, was dropped by Amazon MGM Studios but has now been bought by the independent distributor Neon. Neon plans to release the film this year and enter it into the Oscar competition.Key Facts
- "Artificial" is a film directed by Luca Guadagnino about Sam Altman and OpenAI.
- The film stars Andrew Garfield as Sam Altman, along with Monica Barbaro, Yura Borisov, Mark Rylance, and Ike Barinholtz as Elon Musk.
- Amazon MGM Studios dropped the nearly finished $40 million movie despite a $50 billion investment in OpenAI by Amazon.
- Amazon said the film would be better released by a different studio and put it up for sale.
- Neon, known for Oscar-winning films and Cannes Palme d’Or winners, bought the worldwide rights to "Artificial."
- Neon will release the film in 2026 and plans to compete for Oscars.
- The exact amount Neon paid for the film rights was not disclosed.
- The film covers the period around Altman’s firing and reinstatement as OpenAI CEO in 2023.
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